THEY’RE FIELD HOCKEY players and aspiring journalists; they’re public speakers and published authors. And their existence has become a right-wing political punching bag — gender-affirming care for trans minors is banned in 24 states. But the trans youth fighting to change narratives about their lives want you to know one important thing: they’re just kids.
When Jen Grosshandler’s daughter, Chazzie, came out as trans, she and her husband wanted to do everything in their power to support their child and others like her. But they were disheartened when they “could not find relatable, human, positivity-forward stories about who these young people were,” says Grosshandler, who founded the GenderCool Project.
Today, a coalition of families with trans children is working to correct misinformation and showcase just how joyful and successful trans lives can…
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OUT (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2024